--- title: "Bark, Play & Stay — Atlanta, GA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/bark-play-and-stay/" updated: "2026-09-08" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-08" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Bark, Play & Stay Dog day care center in Smyrna, GA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Atlanta, GA (https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/). **★4.8 from 161 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** daycare, boarding - **Address:** 3773 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 - **Phone:** (770) 436-1818 - **Website:** https://barkplaystay.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bark%2C%20Play%20%26%20Stay&query_place_id=ChIJg-Id8y0B9YgRdjiz_ZSARD4 ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Late pick-up:** Late check-out after 1 PM: $30 per kennel plus $20 per additional dog — facility's words: "Late check out (after 1pm) $30 per occupied kennel plus $20 per additional dog" (https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/) - **Checkout time:** Check out by 1 PM to avoid a late check-out fee — facility's words: "Late check out (after 1pm) $30 per occupied kennel plus $20 per additional dog" (https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/) - **Holiday minimum stay:** Holiday stays require a two-night minimum — facility's words: "Holiday stays require a two-night minimum" (https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/) - **Cancellation:** Holiday stays: cancel a week or more ahead for a deposit refund; later, the two-night deposit is kept — facility's words: "ALL HOLIDAY STAYS WILL REQUIRE A TWO NIGHT DEPOSIT AT TIME OF BOOKING. IF YOU CANCEL YOUR PETS STAY 1 WEEK PRIOR OR MORE FROM THE CHECK IN DATE YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED. IF YOU CANCEL LESS THEN ONE WEEK FROM YOUR PETS STAY THE DEPOSIT IS NON REFUNDABLE." (https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Intact males board at a separate $50 nightly rate for dogs that cannot go in groups — facility's words: "Intact males or dogs that are not social and cannot go in groups $50 per night" (https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/) ## For travelers - **ATL** (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta): 16.2 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 7 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $40 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $30 per day > “Kennel Boarding Rates One Dog $ 40 Stays 6-10 nights are discounted to $35/night ... Single Dog Full Day $ 30” Source: https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/ — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 8 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 8, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Dogs must be current on their required vaccinations, including Rabies, Parvo-Distemper and Bordetella.” — https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 7 months > “Dogs 7 months or older must be spayed/neutered” — https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay (free) > “All dogs must pass a temperament test before they can participate in daycare or boarding. The temperament test is free and requires your dog to stay for a minimum of three hours.” — https://barkplaystay.com/doggie-day-care/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Is someone at Bark, Play & Stay overnight with the dogs? Yes. Someone is at the facility throughout the night with the boarding dogs.” — https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Size > “We have separate day care areas for small and large dogs.” — https://barkplaystay.com/doggie-day-care/ - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “We also provide an outdoor play area for them to romp!” — https://barkplaystay.com/doggie-day-care/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Yes, no charge > “Professionally trained staff can administer oral medications to boarding guests at no additional charge.” — https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/ - **Feeding:** Either house or owner's food > “Owners can provide their dog s regular food. Bark, Play & Stay can also provide house food for an additional charge.” — https://barkplaystay.com/boarding/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing Georgia licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Georgia Animal Protection Act (O.C.G.A. § 4-11-1 et seq.) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a kennel without a valid license from the Commissioner of Agriculture, and a 'kennel' is any establishment, other than an animal shelter, where dogs or cats are maintained for boarding, holding, training, or similar purposes for a fee. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Companion Animal Program administers the license. The fee is set by rule on holding capacity — $100 for up to 20 pets, $200 for 21–40, $300 for 41–80, $400 for more than 80 — the license runs one year from issue, expires twelve months after the issue date, and a late renewal carries a penalty of 100 percent of the fee that GDA says it cannot waive by law. GDA's application process includes a pre-inspection visit by an inspector before the license issues, and the Act (§ 4-11-9) and rule 40-13-13-.03 authorise entry 'at any time', unannounced, at whatever frequency the Commissioner deems appropriate. Minimum standards are in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-13-13. Veterinary hospitals operated by a licensed veterinarian for their customary purposes are not kennels under the Act. GDA publishes a license look-up (Kelly Solutions) for kennels, pet dealers and shelters; no downloadable, machine-readable licensee list was found, so Atlanta is Tier B, not Tier A. Fulton County adds a $150 special permit for premises with four or more dogs, from which commercial kennels holding a business license are exempt on the fee; that is a county instrument and was not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/ ## How to cite Bark, Play & Stay, Smyrna, GA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/bark-play-and-stay/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/atlanta-ga/bark-play-and-stay.json